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Public Act 101-0626
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act is |
amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 317/30)
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Sec. 30. Requirements for the installation, repair, |
inspection, and testing of fire protection
systems.
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(a) Equipment shall be listed by a nationally recognized |
testing laboratory,
such as
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. or |
Factory Mutual Laboratories, Inc., or shall
comply with |
nationally
accepted standards. The State Fire Marshal shall |
adopt by rule procedures for
determining
whether a laboratory |
is
nationally recognized, taking into account the laboratory's |
facilities,
procedures, use of nationally
recognized |
standards, and any other criteria reasonably calculated to |
reach an
informed
determination.
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(b) Equipment shall be installed in accordance with the |
applicable standards
of the National
Fire Protection |
Association and the manufacturer's specifications.
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(c) The contractor shall furnish the user with operating |
instructions for
all equipment
installed, together with a |
diagram of the final installation.
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(d) All fire sprinkler systems shall have a backflow |
prevention device or,
in a municipality with a population over |
500,000, a double detector check
assembly installed by a |
licensed plumber before the fire sprinkler system
connection to |
the water service. Connection to the backflow prevention device
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or, in a municipality with a population over 500,000, a double |
detector
assembly shall be done in a manner consistent with the |
Department of Public
Health's Plumbing Code.
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(e) This licensing Act is not intended to require any |
additional fire
inspections at State level.
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(f) Before January 1, 2022, inspection Inspections and |
testing of existing fire sprinkler systems and control |
equipment must be performed by a licensee or an individual |
employed or contracted by a licensee. Any individual who |
performs inspection and testing duties under this subsection |
(f) must possess proof of (i) certification by a nationally |
recognized certification organization at an appropriate level, |
such as NICET Level II in Inspection and Testing of Water Based |
Systems or the equivalent, (ii) a valid ASSE 15010 |
certification in "inspection, testing and maintenance for |
water-based fire protection systems", or (iii) by January 1, |
2009 or (ii) satisfactory completion of a certified sprinkler |
fitter apprenticeship program approved by the U.S. Department |
of Labor. State employees who perform inspections and testing |
on behalf of State institutions and who meet all other |
requirements of this subsection (f) need not be licensed under |
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this Act or employed by a licensee under this Act in order to |
perform inspection and testing duties under this subsection |
(f). The requirements of this subsection (f) do not apply to |
individuals performing inspections or testing of fire |
sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, a county, a fire |
protection district, or the Office of the State Fire Marshal. |
This subsection (f) does not apply to a stationary engineer, |
operating engineer, or other individual employed on a full-time |
basis by the facility owner or owner's representative |
performing cursory
weekly and monthly inspections and tests of |
gauges and control valves conducted in
accordance with |
applicable the standards of the National Fire Protection |
Association standards.
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Before January 1, 2022, a A copy of the inspection report |
for an inspection performed pursuant to this subsection (f) |
must be forwarded by the entity performing the inspection to |
the local fire department or fire protection district in which |
the sprinkler system is located. The inspection report must |
include the NICET Level II Inspection and Testing of Water |
Based Systems certification number, ASSE 15010 certification |
number for "inspection, testing and maintenance for |
water-based fire protection systems", or journeymen number of |
the person performing the inspection. |
After December 31, 2021, inspection and testing of existing |
fire sprinkler systems and control equipment must be performed |
by a licensee or an individual employed or contracted by a |
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licensee. Any individual who performs inspection and testing |
duties under this subsection (f) must possess proof of (i) |
certification by a nationally recognized certification |
organization at an appropriate level, such as NICET Level III |
in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems or the |
equivalent, (ii) a valid ASSE 15010 certification in |
"inspection, testing and maintenance for water-based fire |
protection systems", or (iii) satisfactory completion of a |
certified sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program approved by |
the United States Department of Labor. State employees who |
perform inspections and testing on behalf of State institutions |
and who meet all other requirements of this subsection (f) need |
not be licensed under this Act or employed by a licensee under |
this Act in order to perform inspection and testing duties |
under this subsection (f). The requirements of this subsection |
(f) do not apply to individuals performing inspections or |
testing of fire sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, |
a county, a fire protection district, or the Office of the |
State Fire Marshal. This subsection (f) does not apply to a |
stationary engineer, operating engineer, or other individual |
employed on a full-time basis by the facility owner or owner's |
representative performing
weekly and monthly inspections and |
tests in
accordance with applicable National Fire Protection |
Association standards. |
After December 31, 2021, a copy of the inspection report |
for an inspection performed pursuant to this subsection (f) |
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must be forwarded by the entity performing the inspection to |
the local fire department or fire protection district in which |
the sprinkler system is located. The inspection report must |
include the NICET Level III Inspection and Testing of Water |
Based Systems certification number, ASSE 15010 certification |
number for "inspection, testing and maintenance for |
water-based fire protection systems", or journeymen number of |
the person performing the inspection. |
(Source: P.A. 96-256, eff. 1-1-10; 97-112, eff. 7-14-11.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, |
2020. |